New Mexico § 74-2-7.1 - Local governing body authority; construction permits; electric generation facilities
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 74-2-7.1 — Local governing body authority; construction permits; electric generation facilities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 74-2-7.1. Local governing body authority; construction permits; electric generation facilities
A. A local governing body may receive a construction permit for a gas-fired electric
generation facility with a one hundred megawatt or less generating capacity in accordance
with the Air Quality Control Act and may transfer the permit to the owner or operator
of a facility that meets the specifications of the permit. B. A facility that receives a construction permit transferred from a local governing
body shall notify the department within thirty days of receiving the transferred construction
permit. The permit shall be effective for that facility when the department receives notification
of the transfer. The local governing body that transfers the construction permit shall notify the
owner or operator of the local electric distribution company and the public regulation
commission of the permitted project, including its net capacity rating and intended
date of service. C. As used in this section, “ local governing body ” means the council or other executive body charged with governing a municipality
or county. D. The department may cooperate with and lend assistance to any Indian nation, tribe
or pueblo located in the state in developing permitting procedures that fulfill federal
environmental protection agency standards and that parallel the state permitting procedures
described in Subsections A and B of this section.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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